Stephen K. Hirst

A Pandemic,
Seen From Rainbow Road

To cope with quarantine, I organized an international Mario Kart group. It’s offered a unique insight into the world in the time of COVID-19.
The Outsize, Oft-Ignored Legacy of the Original Dragon Quest

Though overshadowed in the West by subsequent JRPGs, Yuji Horii’s NES classic remains an important trailblazer.